http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines RSS Feed for WSAW - Education - Headlines en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:44 GMT 2013-05-24T14:44:44Z en-us http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Rhinelander-Board-of-Education-Hires-New-Director-of-Instruction-208820641.html The School District of Rhinelander's Board of Education approved the hiring of Theresa Maney as the new Director of Instruction. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:44 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Rhinelander-Board-of-Education-Hires-New-Director-of-Instruction-208820641.html 2013-05-24T14:44:44Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/House-to-Vote-on-Variable-rate-Student-Loans-208650571.html House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:53 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/House-to-Vote-on-Variable-rate-Student-Loans-208650571.html 2013-05-23T14:37:53Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/-Report-Nations-Kids-Need-to-get-More-Physical-208649961.html The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and treat physical education as a core subject. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:20 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/-Report-Nations-Kids-Need-to-get-More-Physical-208649961.html 2013-05-23T14:33:20Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Sparta-HS-Student-is-Finalist-in-Doodle-4-Google-Contest-205837381.html A Wisconsin high school senior is in the running to win Google's drawing contest “Doddle 4 Google”. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:37 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Sparta-HS-Student-is-Finalist-in-Doodle-4-Google-Contest-205837381.html 2013-05-22T21:30:37Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Common-core-education-standards-to-be-discussed-208469371.html Advocates and opponents of common core standards for teaching math and English in Wisconsin were gathering for a joint hearing before the Legislature's education committees. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:11 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Common-core-education-standards-to-be-discussed-208469371.html 2013-05-22T12:53:11Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Help-Available-for-Federal-and-Private-Student-Loans-208410591.html Student debt can crush the American dream. A recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau the total debt amount from students borrowing has passed $1.1 trillion. Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:42 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Help-Available-for-Federal-and-Private-Student-Loans-208410591.html 2013-05-21T23:42:42Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Requiring-ACT-Tests-for-11th-Graders-up-for-Vote-208304331.html Every high school student in Wisconsin would take the ACT college entrance exam during their junior year under a proposal up for a vote in the Legislature's budget committee. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:20 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Requiring-ACT-Tests-for-11th-Graders-up-for-Vote-208304331.html 2013-05-21T14:25:20Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Poor-children-in-Wisconsin-Schools-Increases-208196831.html The percentage of children in Wisconsin public schools who come from families poor enough to receive free and reduced-priced lunches has increased for the ninth year in a row. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:11:31 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/Poor-children-in-Wisconsin-Schools-Increases-208196831.html 2013-05-20T21:11:31Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/3-Commencements-for-UW-Madison-Triplets-207860751.html Triplets Stephanie, Kyle and Ashley Verhasselt, of Freedom, will receive their undergraduate degrees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in three separate commencement ceremonies. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:59:31 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/3-Commencements-for-UW-Madison-Triplets-207860751.html 2013-05-17T13:59:31Z http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/House-to-take-up-student-loan-fix-207710361.html House Republicans are looking at a student loan system that would give students lower interest rates in coming years but would cost students more over time. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:45:18 GMT http://www.wsaw.com/news/education/headlines/House-to-take-up-student-loan-fix-207710361.html 2013-05-16T14:45:18Z